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| Report: Rudy Gay to re-sign with Spurs for multi year, $10 million |
Veteran forward Rudy Gay will come back to the San Antonio Spurs subsequent to consenting to another one-year bargain, as indicated by Shams Charania of Yahoo Sports
The 31-year-old declined a $8.8 million player alternative with the Spurs to end up an unlimited free specialist this late spring
Last season was Gay's first with San Antonio. He arrived at the midpoint of 11.5 focuses and 5.1 bounce back per diversion, which were his least checks since his new kid on the block year in 2006-07
The wing likewise fell off the seat for the majority of the year, beginning just six of 57 amusements. This was a noteworthy change for a player who had begun everything except three amusements from 2007 to 2016, part time between the Memphis Grizzlies, Toronto Raptors and Sacramento Kings, averaging 19.3 focuses per diversion in this stretch
Be that as it may, his part was significantly more restricted last season, playing a profession low 21.6 minutes for each diversion
In spite of his frustrating season, he appeared to acknowledge what the Spurs give.
"It resembles no other association in the group," he said in May, per Alex Kennedy of HoopsHype. "They are certainly family-situated—there's a family air and family is everything. On the court, it's altogether different. It's the exemplification of group b-ball. Everybody is playing for each other, and it's dependably been that way."
This conceivable made him stay with the group in spite of at first quitting in June
Wounds have been an issue for Gay, who has just played 87 recreations the last two seasons, yet the Spurs require offense subsequent to positioning only 27th in the NBA in focuses per amusement in 2017-18
Regardless of whether he isn't the scorer he used to be, the 6'8" forward can be a significant part player who can give moment offense when given a possibility